Scanners (1981)

R ★ 6.7/10 103 min Science Fiction, Horror Canada English

Director: David Cronenberg

Writer: David Cronenberg

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10 Seconds: The Pain Begins. 15 Seconds: You Can’t Breathe. 20 Seconds: You Explode.

Description

A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.

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Top Cast

Stephen Lack Cameron Vale

Jennifer O'Neill Kim Obrist

Michael Ironside Darryl Revok

Patrick McGoohan Dr. Paul Ruth

Lawrence Dane Braedon Keller

Robert A. Silverman Benjamin Pierce

Lee Broker Security One

Mavor Moore Trevellyan

Scanners Appears on 5 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

Criterion Collection

Criterion Collection #708

Critic Curated

Esquire’s 100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time

Esquire #24

Rolling Stone - The 150 Greatest Science Fiction Movies

Rolling Stone #88

Screen Rant 15 Best Sci Fi Horror Movies

ScreenRant #11

Vulture's 50 Films To Watch First from The Criterion Collection

Vulture #39